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LMFT/LCSW/LPCC Therapist

Social WorkerNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

About Foundations Recovery Network

We are the premier provider of integrated treatment for addiction and mental health issues. Our focus on professionalism, clear communication and accuracy lets our treatment teams connect daily about each patient’s needs. We prioritize social and life skills development as well as health, wellness, and holistic approaches to recovery.

Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) offers comprehensive, integrated outpatient treatment with flexible daytime and evening programs to address addiction and mental health issues in a supportive atmosphere. The integrative and holistic approach to our patient treatment includes group therapy, individual therapy, family therapy, yoga therapy, acupuncture massage therapy, and medication management.

Our patient-centered care and emphasis on education sets us apart from others in the industry. If you have a passion for helping others, find hope and healing, we want to hear from you!

You Can Expect Our Employees To

  • Prioritize patient well-being
  • Be open, honest, and empathetic
  • Be committed to patient-centered care
  • Be supportive, compassionate, and respectful
  • Be focused on patient recovery mindset

Thrive on Working Collaboratively with Others

Take on complex challenges and approach each patient with empathy, professionalism, and consistency while ensuring that treatment plan, safety, and individualized care remain the top priority

Additionally, We Will Provide

  • Competitive compensation
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • 401K with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan, etc.

Qualifications

We Are Seeking

A compassionate and patient-focused LMFT/LCSW/LPCC/ Therapist who is passionate about delivering high-quality care to patients experiencing addiction, mental health challenges, and co-occurring disorders.

The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative treatment environment, works well with a team, and is dedicated to supporting each patient’s recovery journey with empathy, professionalism, and clinical excellence.

This role requires a strong commitment to patient-centered care and the ability to build a meaningful therapeutical relationship while maintaining a clear communication and teamwork with clinical staff.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for a therapist who is eager to learn, grow, and implement a variety of client-center therapeutic modalities that support long-term healing, wellness, and recovery.

The successful candidate will demonstrate compassion, adaptability, professionalism, and genuine dedication to improving the lives of patients and families impacted by addiction and mental health disorders.

Responsibilities

  • Provide patient-centered care to patients experiencing addiction, mental health, and co-occurring disorders
  • Facilitate individual, group, and family therapy sessions
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation and treatment plans
  • Support an integrative and holistic treatment approach, including collaboration with yoga therapy, acupuncture, and medication management services
  • Build therapeutic relationships through compassion, empathy, professionalism, and clear communication
  • Promote recovery-focused care and support positive patient outcomes
  • Ensure confidentiality and uphold ethical and professional standard of care
  • Support patients in developing coping skills, emotional wellness, social skills, and healthy recovery strategies.
  • Demonstrate flexibility, accountability, and commitment to quality patient care
  • Adhere to company policies and procedures

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related behavioral health field
  • Active CA Licensure as an LMFT, LCSW, LPCC
  • 3+ years:
  • Experience working in mental health, addiction treatment, and/or co-occurring disorders field
  • Experience providing individual, group, and family therapy in an outpatient or behavioral health setting
  • Experience with patient-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented care
  • Experience with integrative and holistic treatment approach

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or related a related behavioral health field
  • Active CA Licensure as an LMFT, LCSW, LPCC
  • 10+ years:
  • Experience working in mental health, addiction treatment, and/or co-occurring disorders field
  • Experience providing individual, group, and family therapy in an outpatient or behavioral health setting
  • Experience with patient-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented care
  • Experience with integrative and holistic treatment approach

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022.

During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. uhs.com.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health counselingTrauma-informed careTreatment planningCrisis interventionCo-occurring disorders treatmentHolistic therapy

Social Worker Career Context

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (944 salary observations; 1,766 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (6,661 salary observations; 20,737 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 20% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 43 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs

401k / retirement match
91% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
CME allowance
43%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in San Francisco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.74M
Typical market rent
$4,682/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
401K with company match
Discounted stock plan
Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Plan